New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
BIS.MARCK ON THE NEVSPAPERS.
DANGERS IN FOLLOWING PRESS OPINIONS.

POSSIBILITIES OF wAR-THBEATs OF AN APPEAL
TO THE PRUssIAN DIET.
BERLIN jan Tho debate on the Army bill was
resumed in the Reichstag to-day. Prince Bismarck
again spoke. He said he regretted that he had been
presented from listening to Herr Rohters speech de-
nying that the German Liberal press attacked the
Chancellors Bulgarian policy. Germany nt.r, ened
in Bulgaria, Prince Bismarck said, solely to prevent
the execution OF the conspirators who implicated
In the plot against Prince Alexander that the main
tenance OF peace might be unimpeded. In support of
this he read number OF dispatches and added
AIN thus comrelied to protect Germany's diplomats
and foreign BY judicial evidence against ncredi
bic attacks by a mendacous press. could continue
to read similar documents proving that attacks have
been made uI on Germsnys wider policy.
He quoted from articles in the Volks Zeitung" and
| said
These declamations are unmporiant in themselves If
confined to the ~spaper that makes thcu. Int We
take into account that.a majority OF this House
socks propagate such opinions Therefore VIC cannot
remain inactive How vacillating is this majority To-
day it has already dropped Bulgaria. How then shall
it will after three years retain the same opinion
IL has the matter which occupies us to-dayf
The Chancellor instance of the instability of
press opinion, quoted from the " vosssche Zeitung"
and the iermanla" and continued:
The papers even ask us to use our soldiers to bar
Ru ssias road to COnstantinopls To do this would
perhaps be IN Euglande interest. But We have diff
cult task 10 MAINTAIN peace and act permanently as
moderator between two Powers, both friends
Had l acted in 1887 at the epoch OF the LuIenourg
question, not mediator, bnt in the manner in which
have been asked.tO do now. should not have had to
meet one bloody war alone but many. In years to
oOne II Russia attacks then must and shall de-
tend ourselves to .he last drop OF blood As matters
stand Russia has 10 attack us. nor have we
any cause 10 attack Russia IL just a. little concey
able that the Poles would involve us in war with
Russia for it would he very doubtful whether thev
would profit by Russian victory. i tail TO understand
ho~ the party should. on the one hand, seek to
involve rs while the other hand they would refuse
curta the means of war. The comparison winch
has been drawn between our treaty with Italy IN 1866
and the agreement of the KUg of Hanover W tn
Napoleon does not mold good. According TO the latter
the Hanover Legion only to act in the event of
the cession OF the lot bank OF the Kline You 0nnd
no analogous clause in trea with Italy. There
could have been question OF the cesson oil Gc'-
man territory. Nor is il possble TO chow the existence
of any understanding with Italy bearing the slightest
resemblance to that between George v and Napoleon
I'LL
DR.. Windthorst, reI lying again pointed oat that
proper Interpretation of tho Constitut was at vari
with the Chancellor's ideas Of political economic
policy Prince Bismarck, rising abruptly retorted
In the Constitution it is plainly set forth that the
Emperor ixes the effective strength OF the army. II
the Reichstag should not grant those means tor tho
army " hch consider necessary. the King OF Prns-
sia Ould still have the resource OF appealing with
every confidence 10 The Prussan Diet. which would no
doubt grant the required means. We wish to pre-
serve Won wish to encroach. We retain our old do
YOU do not possess. Concerning Hanover, 80 con-
stantiy advcrted TO- shall submlt The documents de-
manded. We shall then see how matters stand.
Abiding next the attacks on his economic policy
Bismarck said that the fact that the national prosper
ity had advanced by it, could not be disposed Of by
denials. In concluding he said
II the Government finds II cannot get on with tho
present Recjstag certainly IL will not abandon cen
| stitutional grounds in dissoIving this body
General Won Schellendorf, Minister OF War fol-
Al !. - 81.
had been introduced solely with the object Of csser-
IN the Lumber OF officers and men who now on an
indefinite leave Of absence. motion TO close the c
bate agreed to- and the House adjourned until l
o',lock tomorrow when division the bill will be
taken.
| OPPOSITION TO THE BILIe-FRONTIER TROOPS.
BERLIs, Jan. 13At meeting OF the Progrcssist MEM
bers the Reichsag held yesterday evening II was de-
cded support the Centre In voting for tennate term
as the duration OF the Army bill There is not symptom
weakening the part Of the Opposition OF its being
inclined beyond the tricnnae term. small number
of the nobility who are members OF the Centre. will
with the Government hut their support u not likely 10
affect the fate OF the bill
The Milhausen ErJress says II has authority for tho
statement that the troops In the garsons In As1ccL Lor
raine number AZ .OO0 including 10000 at Metz. and
that IN the event OF the passage or the Army bi lOOOO
reinf0rcements will be Immediately divided among the
garrisons Of WssembOurg agenau and Saarhrick. The
ErJess also that barracks being bnit at Metz
FEELING ON THE BERLIN STOCK EXCHANGE.
BERLIN Jan 13.--On the Bourse to-day hopeful view
OF the political situation appeared TO be taken Prices
were nrm and At tie close showed general improve
meut ssian securities advanced 4 cent